Mass Before, Mass After

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@DWDavis (25812)
Pikeville, North Carolina
September 19, 2018 5:39am CST
Good morning. My school is opening for students today. I look forward to seeing my students. I don't know how many will be able to make it, but I'm hoping at least half. Note that the public schools hereabouts are closed all week due to being unable to run buses because of the high water. It seems fitting that today is the day we hold our school liturgy since the last day we were at school before the storm was also the day of school liturgy. We are expecting sunshine and warm temperatures in the low to mid 80F 25C range. The rivers, while expected to remain above flood stage for several days, should begin to recede today. Then the real work of recovery can begin. Please keep Wilmington, New Bern, and the other cutoff and inundated areas in your prayers. Those folks will be struggling for months to get back to normal. What are your plans for this Wednesday?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325374)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Sep 18
I hope most of the kids are able to get to school and start getting back to normal.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
21 Sep 18
27 out of my 28 students have made it in every day since we reopened. One young lady whose family evacuated to PA hasn't made it back yet.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325374)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Sep 18
@DWDavis Those are pretty good statistics.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (94806)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Sep 18
Going to pick up our half a beef. Then I will decide what the rest of the day brings.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
22 Sep 18
Do you have someone cut the beef into steaks, hamburger, etc. for you or do you cut it yourself?
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (94806)
• Marion, Ohio
23 Sep 18
@DWDavis I am set on beef for over a year and chicken for about a year. Only having to buy pork when I want it.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (157494)
• United States
21 Sep 18
Wednesday was horse day with the kids. It was sweltering. Here it is Friday and frigid. Love Kansas weather.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
21 Sep 18
We started out in the upper 60s (19C-ish) but got up to the 80s (25C) by late afternoon. My son in North Dakota called today and said they hadn't been above 60 for two days. I like the cool mornings but am still glad for the warm afternoons.
bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
19 Sep 18
just planning on getting bills paid now that i am with money finally in my account
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bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
24 Sep 18
@DWDavis most of us do. exactly.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
20 Sep 18
I always feel like there is too much month and too many bills left at the end of the money.
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Mavic123456
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
19 Sep 18
Next time include the victims of Typhoon Mangkhut. thanks
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Mavic123456
@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
22 Sep 18
@DWDavis it's okay you can still included them in your prayers. There is no issues here. cheers!
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
22 Sep 18
An unintentional oversight on my part. Forgive me. I have kept those folks in my prayers even as the wind was tearing at my house and the rain was flooding the creek and over washing the road at the bottom of the hill.
Anna
@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
19 Sep 18
I am glad that the rivers should soon begin to recede. It is an important day for your students, back to normal after a stressful moment of their young life.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
22 Sep 18
That first day back, they all seemed to be so glad. Not one of them complained about the fact that they were back in school but the public schools were still out.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
22 Sep 18
@DWDavis This means that they all really appreciate their school, this is important.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (169643)
• United States
19 Sep 18
Very pretty pic.. Today I will just be involved in my online work..I am probably not going to be mystery shopping until after I get paid. I will say a prayer,,so ironic We were going to go to OBX the week the storm happened.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
22 Sep 18
We were thinking of camping at the spot we went over Labor Day Weekend over the same weekend the hurricane moved through, until we saw the forecast track for the storm.
Shavkat
@Shavkat (137189)
• Philippines
19 Sep 18
I am just going to surf around in the Internet. I had a quick nap this afternoon.
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DianneN
@DianneN (246334)
• United States
20 Sep 18
I'm glad to hear that you are returning to normal. I've seen the devastation on the news and will continue to pray for those poor people.
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April
@thislittlepennyearns (58104)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
19 Sep 18
I hope you guys get back in the swing of things soon. And I am devastated by what happened to Wilmington and New Bern, both such beautiful towns.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
21 Sep 18
Our little school is back to normal for the most part. The public schools around here are looking at staying closed until next Wednesday, if they can even open then. Not only are they facing the problem of flooded and washed out roads, the food warehouse was flooded and the freezers and fridges lost power so all the food they had in stock for school breakfast and lunches was destroyed.